# Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the cities of Silay, Talisay and Victorias, as well as the adjacent municipalities of Enrique B. Magalona and Murcia. The seat is currently represented on a caretaker basis by Joseph Stephen Paduano following the appointment of Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) as director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority on August 16, 2024.

## Representation history

| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the Philippine Assembly ||||||||||
| District created January 9, 1907. ||||||||||
| 1 | | | Agustín Montilla y Ortaliz | October 16, 1907 | March 13, 1909 | 1st | Progresista | Elected in 1907. | 1907–1916 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra |
| 2 | | | Rafael Ramos | October 16, 1909 | October 16, 1912 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1909. | 1907–1916 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra |
| 3 | | | Gil Montilla | October 16, 1912 | October 16, 1916 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1912. | 1907–1916 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra |
| Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands ||||||||||
| (3) | | | Gil Montilla | October 16, 1916 | June 3, 1919 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1916. | 1916–1919 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra |
| 4 | | | Tito Silverio | June 3, 1919 | June 6, 1922 | 5th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1919. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 5 | | | Eliseo P. Limsiaco | June 6, 1922 | June 2, 1925 | 6th | Nacionalista Colectivista | Elected in 1922. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 6 | | | Isaac Lacson | June 2, 1925 | June 5, 1928 | 7th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1925. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 7 | | | Emilio Montilla | June 5, 1928 | June 2, 1931 | 8th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1928. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 8 | | | Emilio Yulo | June 2, 1931 | June 5, 1934 | 9th | Nacionalista Consolidado | Elected in 1931. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 9 | | | Agustín S. Ramos | June 5, 1934 | September 16, 1935 | 10th | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1934. | 1919–1935 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | National Assembly | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) ||||||||||
| (3) | | | Gil Montilla | September 16, 1935 | December 30, 1938 | 1st | Nacionalista Democrático | Elected in 1935. | 1935–1941 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 10 | | | José Yulo | December 30, 1938 | December 30, 1941 | 2nd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1938. | 1935–1941 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| District dissolved into the two-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). ||||||||||
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Common wealth Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines ||||||||||
| District re-created May 24, 1945. ||||||||||
| 11 | | | Raymundo Vargas | June 11, 1945 | May 25, 1946 | 1st | Nacionalista | Elected in 1941. | 1945–1946 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Term of office | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| # | Image | Image | Member | Start | End | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
| Negros Occidental's 3rd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines ||||||||||
| (5) | | | Eliseo P. Limsiaco | May 25, 1946 | December 30, 1949 | 1st | Liberal | Elected in 1946. | 1946–1949 Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra |
| 12 | | | Augurio M. Abeto | December 30, 1949 | December 30, 1953 | 2nd | Liberal | Elected in 1949. | 1949–1953 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| 13 | | | Agustín M. Gatuslao | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 3rd | Nacionalista | Elected in 1953. | 1953–1957 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Magallon, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| 13 | | | Agustín M. Gatuslao | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 4th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1957. | 1957–1961 Asia, Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| 13 | | | Agustín M. Gatuslao | December 30, 1953 | December 30, 1965 | 5th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 1961. | 1961–1972 Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| 14 | | | Félix M. Feria Jr. | December 30, 1965 | December 30, 1969 | 6th | Liberal | Elected in 1965. | 1961–1972 Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| (13) | | | Agustín M. Gatuslao | December 30, 1969 | September 23, 1972 | 7th | Nacionalista | Elected in 1969. Removed from office after imposition of martial law. | 1961–1972 Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Hinoba-an, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, Pontevedra, Sipalay |
| District dissolved into the sixteen-seat Region VI's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the seven-seat Negros Occidental's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. ||||||||||
| District re-created February 2, 1987. ||||||||||
| 15 | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | UNIDO | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 15 | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 9th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1992. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 15 | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 10th | Lakas | Re-elected in 1995. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 16 | | | Edith Y. Villanueva | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LDP | Elected in 1998. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| (15) | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | Lakas | Elected in 2001. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| (15) | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 13th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2004. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| (15) | | | Jose Carlos V. Lacson | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Re-elected in 2007. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 17 | | | Albee Benitez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 15th | Liberal | Elected in 2010. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 17 | | | Albee Benitez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 16th | Independent | Re-elected in 2013. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 17 | | | Albee Benitez | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | PDP–Laban | Re-elected in 2016. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 18 | | | Jose Francisco B. Benitez | June 30, 2019 | August 16, 2024 | 18th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2019. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |
| 18 | | | Jose Francisco B. Benitez | June 30, 2019 | August 16, 2024 | 19th | PFP | Re-elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general. | 1987–present Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia, Silay, Talisay, Victorias |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez | 204,301 | |
| | Reform | Toto Bernard Ferraris | 16,967 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2019

2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | PDP–Laban | Jose Francisco "Kiko" Benitez | 173,352 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,352 | 100.00% |
| | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold | PDP–Laban hold |

### 2016

2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | 177,232 | 90.37% |
| | NUP | Anthony Puey | 13,393 | 6.82% |
| | Independent | Antonio Barello Jr. | 5,488 | 2.79% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 41,240 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,353 | 100.00% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### 2013

2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | 107,422 | 59.04 |
| | Lakas | Jose Carlos Lacson | 58,268 | 32.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 49,154 | 24.31% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,263 | 8.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,953 | 100.00 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### 2010

2010 Philippine House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NPC | Alfredo Abelardo Benitez | 116,772 | 62.21 |
| | Independent | Esteban Coscolluela | 40,602 | 21.63 |
| | Independent | Ted Jimenez | 30,325 | 16.16 |
| Valid ballots | Valid ballots | Valid ballots | 187,699 | 92.05 |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | 16,219 | 7.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,918 | 100.00 |
| | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi | NPC gain from Lakas–Kampi |